Journal of Nutrition,Fasting and Health

Journal of Nutrition,Fasting and Health

Evaluation of the Effect of the Film Prepared on the Basis of Polylactic Acid Tragacanth Gum Containing Origanum Vulgare Essential Oil on the Shelf Life and Characteristics of Feta Cheese

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Sara Samadi Manjili 1
Hamidreza Kazemeini 2
1 Master's Student in Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Amol University of Special Modern Technologies, Amol, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Amol University of Special Modern Technologies, Amol, Iran.
10.22038/jnfh.2024.78479.1506
Abstract
Introduction: Chemical preservatives are widely used to increase the shelf life of food products. But due to their disadvantages, today the main research is in the field of   using natural preservatives. This study was carried out to prepare a film based on polylactic acid and tragacanth gum containing Origanum vulgare essential oil (OVEO) on the microbial, chemical and sensorial properties of feta cheese. Method: OVEO was extracted by steam distillation and its composition was determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The most important parameters of PLA films were determined as thickness, turbidity and humidity. The antibacterial effects of films were evaluated against four common pathogenic bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli O157:H7) by disk diffusion method. Results: The results of physical properties showed no significant difference in film turbidity when adding different OVEO concentrations (p>0.05). In terms of moisture and turbidity, there was a significant difference between films containing different concentration of OVEO and pure film (p<0.05). The results of the antimicrobial activity showed that the Staphylococcus aureus (10 mm), E. coli (6 mm), Listeria and Salmonella (1 mm), were the most sensitive organisms, respectively. The most sensitive and largest diameter of the inhibition zone was in Aspergillus (13 mm). Conclusion: Based on these findings, the film based on polylactic acid and tragacanth gum containing OVEO can be an effective natural preservative with the least adverse effects on the properties of different products and may have a wide application in food industry. 
Keywords
Polylactic acid
Tragacanth gum
Origanum vulgar
Feta cheese
Subjects
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  • Receive Date 14 March 2024
  • Revise Date 22 June 2024
  • Accept Date 24 June 2024